Tulsa Workshop Day 2

WOW! What an awesome day at the Tulsa Workshop. Great speakers, great singing. The Holy Spirit is definitely working in Tulsa, OK this week. I just got in from watching Acappella who went on after the evening service that went on earlier. The evening service was INCREDIBLE!

Max Lucado, who I'm sure many of you have heard of, and Bob Russel spoke on unity tonight. This was an historic moment for the Churches of Christ and the Christian Church as this marked the 100 years since the U.S. census bureau listed the two churches separate from one another, marking a split between the churches. 100 years later we are making amends and beginning the process of unification with our brothers and sisters from the Christian church. That's right, they are our brothers and sisters. I believe this week is a turning point in bringing together churches everywhere to unite for the cause of Christ to win souls for him together as one 'true' body. God is able to do more than we could ever ask or imagine. The key verse tonight came from Ephesians 4:3 which says:

Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

Although we may disagree with other churches on doctrinal issues, we are still called to live at peace with them by keeping the unity of the spirit. God longs for unity among us. Too often we bicker over things that don't matter and we are missing out on the oppurtunity to reach those who are lost among us together as one, just as God intended it to be. Although we have doctrinal differences, we all still believe in the same God and same Jesus, and as long as we all are preaching Christ crucified we must put aside the differences and see the more important issue, which is reaching the lost for Jesus Christ. Let it be so.